Any Duchess Will Do

Tessa Dare

May 2013 · Spindle Cove Book 4 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without?

Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season—or any season—but his diabolical mother abducts him to "Spinster Cove" and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl.

Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn't dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week's employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother's "duchess training"… and fail miserably.

But in London, Pauline isn't a miserable failure. She's a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure—a woman who ignites Griff's desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won't be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess—can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?

Ratings and reviews

I liked the majority of the book. My only problem was with the ending. Spoiler warning! She had an issue with his status, but then when he gave away his money she became fine with the relationship. His money didn't have anything to do with his status. I felt like her concern with the relationship was just breezed over to get to the happy ending.

I loved Pauline's courage and spirit. I love how their happy ending showed that love conquers all. Loved everything about the book, it was very hard to put down. I dont regret paying for it and would definitely recommend.

This was Eliza Doolittle's country cousin who met her match, in the tavern of the village that she lived. Loved that Heavenly Happiness Happens,

About the author

Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens.